'Did him dirty,' rage Donald Trump fans as he's compared to GOP lawmaker in bizarre new sketches from defamation trial | 746OLS3 | 2024-01-26 19:08:01
Trump testified for less than three minutes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday as a part of writer
DONALD Trump followers raged on-line after weird new sketches from his defamation trial resulted in relentless mockery.
Trump testified for less than three minutes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday as a part of writer E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit towards him.
During his temporary time on the witness stand, the previous president didn't take a look at the jury because the decide explained to his legal professionals that he ought to be requested simple yes-or-no questions.
Nevertheless, Trump pushed these limitations, saying on the stand: "She stated something that I thought-about to be a false accusation."
"I simply needed to defend myself, my family and, frankly, the presidency," he added.
Decide Lewis A. Kaplan informed the jury to disregard his remarks as Trump rolled his eyes stepping down from the witness stand.
Several courtroom sketches of Trump by sketch artist Christine Cornell went viral on X, formerly referred to as Twitter, and users have been fast to share their reactions.
"Did him dirty. lol," wrote one consumer.
"Trump seems to be like the Lion from the Wizard of Oz," wrote another individual with a laughing emoji.
A 3rd individual wrote: "Paw Patrol vibes."
Another sketch confirmed Trump sporting a blue go well with with an identical tie as he pursed his lips.
"As we speak's courtroom sketch of Trump gave Lindsey Graham an concept for subsequent Halloween," wrote one other individual, referring to the South Carolina senator.
Others referred to as out the artist for being "prejudiced" towards Trump.
"I favor Bill Hennessey's paintings from final yr," wrote one consumer. "Christine Cornell have to be prejudiced towards President Trump!"
"Courtroom or Cartoon…simply questioning," wrote another individual.
'THIS IS NOT AMERICA'
E. Jean Carroll alleges that Trump attacked her in 1996, then defamed her by calling her a liar when she went public together with her story in a 2019 memoir.
Final yr, a civil jury in a separate case discovered that Trump sexually assaulted Carroll and defamed her in 2022 statements.
A federal jury has since been selected to find out how a lot money the previous president must pay Carroll for comments he made in 2019 whereas denying he& sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
Carroll's attorneys are in search of $10 million for reputational hurt.
Jurors heard elements of a 2022 deposition during which Trump denied Carroll's allegations, calling her "sick" and a "whack job."
Trump stated on Thursday that he stood by the deposition, "100%."
Before his testimony Decide Kaplan informed Trump couldn't say something to dispute or undermine the sexual abuse allegations, saying the regulation doesn't permit "do-overs by dissatisfied litigants."
Nevertheless, Trump took challenge with the restrictions, saying that he by no means met Carroll.
"I never met the lady. I don't know who the lady is. I wasn't on the trial," he stated from the protection desk.
Trump left the courtroom during a break and declared to spectators 3 times that "this is not America."
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